Raggedy Ann and
Andy  books written by
Johnny Gruelle
Although Volland did
not publish the first
book, "Raggedy Ann's
Stories" until 1918.
Johnny Gruelle actually
filed the patent
application in May of
1915, months before
Marcella became ill and
died from complications
of a vaccination. Her
death, understandably,
devastated the family
and according to Gruelle,
the Raggedy Ann Stories
were the stories he used
to tell his daughter. And
his books and
illustrations have been a
wonderful tribute,
keeping her memory
alive for over 85 years.

Gruelle was a very
talented artist, both
before and after the
debut of Raggedy Ann.
But of all his work,
these dolls and stories
have truly withstood the
sands of time, have
survived intact, and are
still a very popular
licensed item.
Cleaning Your Old
Raggedy's

"Raggedy Ann, Oh
Raggedy Ann, My Sweet
Raggedy Ann,
Here You Sit All Torn And
Tattered,
But, You Were There
When It Really Mattered!

Cleaning  of the older
(pre-1960) cloth dolls
is not recommended. .
The  fabric is weaker
than the washable  
fabrics of today.
Washing could speed
up any normal
decaying of the fabric.
Rubbing too hard could
also rip the fabric.  It is
best to leave these old
things as they are.  
Remember, Raggedy's
hold the memories of
past childhoods.
Respect these  stains
for the love and
adventures they now  
represent of  little girls
and their dolls so long
ago.

Post 1960's Dolls. .
Some tags on the dolls
will indicate that you
can "wash in a washing
machine".  If you do
so, keep in mind that
this may not work
very well, being that
the yarn hair could
come lose and the
colors may bleed out.


Other tags indicate
"surface cleaning only".
Try using a mild carpet
or upholstery clearner
and a clean white rag.
Apply a small amount
of foam on the rag and
rug every so lightly on
the soiled area, being
careful not to tear
cloth.  Do not allow to
dry naturally! Blow
dry the damp area.
Otherwise you risk
water stains!
Cleaning the Clothing:
I recommend COLD
WATER and Hand
Wash only. Hang to
dry. Do not squeeze or
ring out excess water.
Just flatten the fabric
and hang. When dry,
lightly iron out
wrinkles.
Warning: Washing in
warm or hot water may
shrink, fade or
otherwise ruin the
garment. Some of the
older colored fabrics
may not be colorfast
and actually bleed over
onto other clothing.
Rare and Extremely Hard to Find Raggedy Ann Books

RAGGEDY ANN AND THE LAUGHING BROOK AND PELLE'S NEW SUIT.
NY: Perks Publishing  1946. 4to, color pict. wraps, fine. A Raggedy Ann stories is and illustrated in
color by Mary Stover after Gruelle. A beautiful copy of an obscure Gruelle book.
Nice Condition! Clean, no markings, no tears
Price $45.00
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RAGGEDY ANN IN THE GARDEN INCLUDING THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY
MOUSE
Perks Publishing, 1946 4to, color pict. wraps, fine. Illustrations in color by Mary and Wallace Stove
after Gruelle.
Nice Condition! Clean, no markings, no tears
Price $45.00
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